Services and personal care
Hairdresser CV: example, ready sample and tips
This example is for women's and men's hairdressers and barbers, both with many years in a salon and fresh out of vocational school.
The sample shows how to describe the techniques you work with, your training and your work with clients, and below you will find separate tips for a CV after vocational school.
How to write a hairdresser CV
Professional summary
Say what you specialize in (women's cuts, men's cuts, coloring, updos, hair extensions), how long you have been working and how you work with clients. Salons look for people who attract and keep clients, so mention a regular group of clients if you have one.
Men's hairdresser with 3 years of experience, specializing in fade cuts and beard care. I serve up to 12 clients a day and make sure they come back. I am looking for a job in a salon with online booking.
Experience: duties and achievements
List the techniques you do on your own, not just the names of services from the price list. Information about the number of clients, regular clients, product sales and work for important occasions such as weddings or photo shoots works well.
Weaker: Dyeing hair.
Better: Coloring and lightening, including balayage and color correction after failed home dyeing.
Weaker: Serving salon clients.
Better: A regular group of about 70 clients who come back every 6–8 weeks.
Weaker: Selling products.
Better: Matching home care to the condition of the hair, selling about PLN 1,500 of products a month.
Skills worth listing
In this profession manual skills are checked in practice, often with a trial cut. On your CV, list the techniques you can do right away, and describe the ones you are still learning as training.
Professional skills
- Women's, men's and children's cuts
- Coloring, lightening, toning
- Balayage, ombre, sombre, highlights
- Blow-drying, waves, updos for special occasions
- Hair care and repair treatments
- Tool hygiene and disinfection
Personal skills
- A feel for aesthetics and trends
- Listening to the client
- Patience and calm with difficult jobs
- Punctuality and well-organized appointments
- Courtesy and building lasting relationships
Training and diplomas
Training in coloring or cutting techniques is an important asset in this profession. Give the name of the training, the year and the scope. If you have a vocational, journeyman or master's diploma, put it under education.
Hairdresser CV after vocational school
After school, your placements matter most. Describe the salon where you did them and what you did on your own: washing, men's cuts, applying color, blow-drying.
Add photos of your work as a portfolio, for example a link to a profile with hairstyles you created on models. Mention school competitions and that you are ready to keep learning: salons are happy to take on young people who want to develop.
Tailoring your CV to the job offer
A premium salon expects advanced coloring and advice, a barber shop men's cuts and beard care, and a chain salon fast work with many clients. Order your skills and experience so that what fits that place comes first.
Questions and answers
What should a hairdresser with no experience put on a CV?
Your school and vocational diploma, placements with a description of the tasks you did on your own, training, competitions and a link to photos of your work. Add that you want to learn, because salons often look for people they can train in their own style.
Does a hairdresser need a diploma to work in a salon?
Many salons hire people with a vocational or journeyman diploma, but the decision usually comes down to a trial cut and the portfolio. If you have a diploma, put it under education.
Is a CV for a female hairdresser different from one for a male hairdresser?
No, the layout and content are the same. In Polish only the form of the job title changes.
Should a hairdresser CV include a photo?
In services related to appearance, a photo is welcome. Choose a recent, professional photo that shows your hairstyle well.